• 제목/요약/키워드: Sexual differences

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Serum Thyroid Hormone Levels in Wild and Captive Sea Turtles

  • Moon, Dae-Yeon;Mackenzie, Duncan-S.;Owens, David-W.
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.177-181
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    • 1998
  • Blood samples collected from green (chelonia mydas), loggerhead (caretta caretta), and Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles were analyzed by radioimmunoassay to detect seasonal variations in thyroid hormones and compare levels in wild and captive individuals. Sexual dimorphism in the annual cycle of thyroxine was observed in adult Kemp's ridley. No differences were observed between immature male and female green and loggerhead sea turtles. The level of triiodothyronine was consistently low relative to thyroxine in all species investigated, and captive sea turtles exhibit higher plasms thyroid levels than do wild ones.

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식사섭취조사방법의 비교연구 (Comparison of Dietary Methods in Nutritional Studies)

  • 김혜경
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 1989
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of various dietary methods. Dietary intake of 24 patients on regular diet was investigated by three methods. One method was a precise weighing method, the others were 24-hour dietary recall method and convenient dietary questionnaries. The results obtained are summarized as followes ; 1) There were no significant differences in mean nutrient intake of subjects among three dietary survey methods. 2) The validity coefficient between the precise weighing method and 24-hour recall method, ranging from 0.26(fat) to 0.59(carbohydrate) showed significant correlation for carbohydrate, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin and ascorbic and intakes. 3) The validity coefficient between precise weighting method and covenient dietary questionnaires, ranging from 0.14(fat) to 0.80(vitamin A), showed a significant correlation for most nutrients. 4) Female showed higher correlation between the precise weighing method and 24-hour recall method than male subjects for most nutrients. However, there was no significant sexual difference of correlation between weighing method and convenient method. 5) The correlation coefficient between the precise weighing method and the other two methods by age group showed younger sujbects have a higher significant correlation than older subjects for most nutrients.

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Gender in Medical Training and Academic Medicine

  • Lee, Hak-Seung;Lee, Chang-Woo
    • 의학교육논단
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.54-58
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    • 2013
  • There has been an increase in the number of female doctors worldwide. Women now represent half of all medical students, with almost the same numbers of men and women becoming physicians. There is a pool of talented women in our midst, and it is our responsibility as leaders to find those individuals and groom them for progress. However, residency training and academic education still resemble the historical model when there were few women in medicine. Gender differences in medical specialty choices can cause a maldistribution of doctors by specialty and geographical area, which could cause significant problems at the national health care system level. Major challenges facing female physicians include gender discrimination and sexual harassment, and work/family conflicts. Women are largely under-represented in academic medicine and experience discrimination in the academic environments. Recent issues about related to the "feminization of medicine" raise important questions forabout how academic medicine deals with gender issues. To better accommodate the needs of female doctors and ensure that they will have successful careers, structural and cultural changes to medical educations are needed.

Morphology and distribution of antennal, maxillary palp and labial palp sensilla of the adult bruchid beetles, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

  • WANG, Hongmin;ZHENG, Haixia;ZHANG, Yaowen;ZHANG, Xianhong
    • Entomological Research
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    • 제48권6호
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    • pp.466-479
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    • 2018
  • Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) is the main pest of mungbean (Vigna radiata) especially during seed storage. To provide background information for chemical ecology studies, we examined the externalmorphology of the antennal, maxillary palp and labial palp sensilla of this insect with scanning electron microscopy. The antennae of adult C. chinensis exhibited sexual dimorphism. The female have serrated antenna and the male have pectinate morphology. Eight sensillum types have been observed on the antennae of both sexes: $B\ddot{o}hm$ bristles, sensilla chaetica, sensilla trichodea, sensilla basiconica, sensilla styloconicum, sensilla coeloconica, sensillum campaniformia, sensilla cavity. There are no differences on the morphology of maxillary palp and labial palp between female and male. Four different types of sensilla are present on the labial and maxillary palps of both sexes of C. chinensis: sensilla chaetica, sensilla twig basiconica, sensilla basiconica, sensilla digitiformia.

산란종계의 제한사양에 관한 연구 (A Study on Restricted Feeding of Egg Type Stock)

  • 오봉국;박상문
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.4-6
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    • 1975
  • Field trials and research works have shown that the sexually retarded pullets are better equipped to lay larger eggs at the commencement of lay than the pullets grown under the natural conditions with no control over the rate of maturity. The method of delaying the sexual maturity by restricting the nutrient intake is receiving a considerable attention from the research workers, since the nutrient restriction can be a method of reducing the rearing cost. Many experiments were carried out to study the effect of different methods of restricting the nutrient intake of the chicken. But the comparisons between these experiments are difficult because of the differences in the environment, management, type of breed and feed, and in the length of the time during which the feed intake was restricted. In addition the comparisons were not made on an economic basis in these experiments. This experiment was designed to provide information on the reproductive responses to three different methods of restricting the nutrient intake in a egg type stock and to establish which methods are economically profitable. (omitted)

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청소년의 성행동 위험요인에 관한 연구 (A RESEARCH ON RISK FACTORS OF ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIORS)

  • 박인선;백연옥;한인영
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.138-148
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구는 생태계 이론에 근거하여 비계획적인 청소년기 성행동의 위험 요인을 파악하고자 실시되었다. 1996년 9월 12월까지 13~18세 연령 범위의 청소년 2326명에게 설문을 실시하였다. 미혼모 보호소에 있는 대상을 제외하였을때 응답자외 8.8%가 과거 성행동 경험이 있다고 보고하였다. 그 글 남자는 13.4% 여자는 5.0%로서 남자가 2.7배 더 많았고 13세(3.2%)보다 18세(19.2%)에서 약 6배 더 많았다. 연령과 성별을 맞추어 성행동 경험군과 비경험군을 비교한 결과 다섯가지의 위험요인이 발견되었다. 첫째 개인요소로서 자신의 잠재된 능력에 대한 고려가 부족하고 음주, 흡연, 약물 복용, 가출등의 경력이 있거나 포르노에 노출된 경우 그리고 자신이 성에 대해서 많이 알고 있다고 생각하는 것들이 포함된다. 둘째 요인은 가족 요인으로서, 가족의 중요성을 덜 느끼고 가족의 지시를 덜 받는 경우, 수입이 높고 평균보다 많거나 적은 경우 등이 포함된다. 셋째 요인은 또래 문제로써, 친구들이 실제보다 더 많은 문제 행동을 하고 있다고 믿는 경향이 포함된다. 넷째, 학교 요인으로는 학교의 중요성을 느끼지 못하고 학업 능력이 좋지 않을 경우에 성행동 위험이 높아졌다. 자아가 형성되는 시기인 사춘기에 예기치 않은 성행동을 예방하기 위해서는 가족관계와 학교생활에 주목해야 하며, 본 연구에서 밝혀진 위험 요인들이 향후 성행동에 미치는 영향에 대한 전향적 연구가 필요하다고 할수 있다.

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중학생의 인터넷음란물 접속과 성 의식의 관계 (Relationship between Access to Lewd Internet Contents by Middle School Students and Their Awareness of Sex)

  • 임종인;최인숙
    • 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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    • 제4권
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    • pp.117-139
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this research lies in presenting logical viability for the measures that curtail access to lewd Internet contents by middle school students amidst the reality in which lewd contents are circulated freely through the Internet, a medium that the middle school students find most easy to access. In order to establish right form of awareness towards sex, this research identified the ways they access the lewd Internet contents, their reaction after the exposure to those contents, their knowledge of sex, their concerns regarding sex and their accessibility to sexual activities in order to conduct a comparative analysis on the relationship between lewd Internet contents and their awareness of sex. First, realities of accessing lewd Internet contents and reactions according to the demographics of middle school students There isa significant difference in the experience of accessing lewd Internet contents in terms of gender. Mostly, male students tend to access the contents more. As for the way they access the lewd Internet contents, both male and female students replied that they access through spam mail of lewd nature. Thus, measures to address this problem are needed urgently. As to when they first accessed the lewd contents, most of the research subjects replied that they accessed either in elementary school period or in the early middle school period. This shows that most of the students got exposed to lewd contents even before they could establish positive, correct awareness of sex. Thus, there is a risk that they may formulate wrong kind of sexual awareness. Accordingly, it is necessary to develop measures through focused sex education. Students are divided into two groups according to the time they spend on the contents averagely: those who spend over one hour and those who spend less than an hour on the lewd contents. If the students spending longer hours are not to be checked and properly guided, it may lead to increasing cases of sexual delinquencies due to their wrongly formed awareness of sex. When the question of existence(non-existence) of guardian was addressed, students with both parents tend to access the lewd Internet contents in a more diverse manner and tend to access more compared to those students from single parent or no-parent families. Accordingly, guardians need to pay attention to how their children are using the Internet. Second, awareness of sex depending on the middle school students' demographics In case of sexual knowledge, middle school students shows relatively high level of knowledge. In particular, female students are found more knowledgeable than male students, and the students in upper years are more knowledgeable as well. As a result, this research recommends that the students in lower years should be guided with more basc and detailed information, while those in upper years need to be taught to form and express their own thoughts and attitudes and to build up independence on this matter. In case of worries about sex, both male and female students don't worry too much about it. However, male students are more concerned about sex than female students in a more diverse ways. As for the differences by academic year, concerns for sex increase, as students get older. Accordingly, sex education that helps establish sound perception of the opposite sex and that focuses on the etiquettes that one must adhere to at the presence of the opposite sex need to be conducted against middle school students. In case of accessibility to sex, male students manifest higher tendency than female students. As for the differences by academic year, those in the first and second years show higher accessibility than those in their third year. In general, younger students tend to be more open-minded toward sex. Accordingly, students in lower academic years need to undergo basic knowledge oriented sex education, whereas those in upper academic years need to undergo discussion centered sex education where they subject to questions regarding their attitude and opinion. Third, relationship between the reactions after the exposure to the lewd Internet contents and their awareness of sex As the frequency of contact with lewd Internet contents increases, awareness of sex increases as well. Thus, the lewd Internet contents contribute to the increase in students' concern for sex as well as increase in accessibility to sex, which eventually become barriers to students' establishment of a healthy perception of sex. Reactions to sex after the exposure to lewd Internet contents and awareness of sex indicate a significant correlation. However, negative correlation is manifested with knowledge of sex. Thus, it is possible to know that the greater access to lewd Internet contents does not necessarily translate into increase in knowledge of sex. However, the study showed there is a correlation between concerns for sex and the level of accessibility to sex. In more detail, the more reactions to the contents they show, the more concerns for sex they have and the more positively they take acceptability to sex. Moreover, it is necessary to develop necessary measures since textbooks today do not include measures needed to address the lewd Internet contents. Given the above findings, it is necessary to continue to complement structural measures in order to prevent easy access of lewd Internet contents by middle school students. Moreover, it is necessary to be considerate of the students so that they themselves can form a healthy Internet culture and grow up within positive framework for the sex education.

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남생이의 성적 이형성 (The sexual dimorphism of Mauremys reevesii)

  • 오정우;남상헌;이성경;강정훈
    • 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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    • 제56권1호
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    • pp.132-140
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구는 천연기념물인 남생이(Mauremys reevesii)의 암컷과 수컷의 성적 이형성의 특징을 알아보기 위해 총 21마리의 남생이를 머리, 배갑(Carapace), 복갑(Plastron)의 21개의 부위를 머리길이(HL)와 배갑길이(CL)를 기준으로 총 19개 부위의 비율 값을 도출하였다. 비율 값을 비교한 결과 남생이 수컷은 암컷보다 머리길이, 머리폭, 머리높이가 더 크고, 배갑과 복갑의 경우 모든 측정부위에서 암컷이 수컷보다 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 암컷은 짝짓기 후 체내 수정을 통해 산란 전까지 체내에서 알을 성장시키기 때문에 암컷이 전체적으로 수컷보다 큰 것으로 판단된다. 측정된 수치의 비율 값을 통계 분석한 결과, 복갑길이(PL), 골교길이(BL), 후갑판길이(GL), 견갑판길이(IH), 항갑판길이(IAN), 고-항갑판길이(FA), 머리높이(HH)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 복갑의 부위에서 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 보아 남생이는 성장함에 따라 복갑의 각 갑판에 직접적으로 작용하는 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 남생이 수컷의 머리 크기는 암컷 보다 작지만 비율적으로 봤을 때 더 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 남생이는 교미 전 수컷이 머리를 흔들며 구애행동을 하는 습성으로 인해 체구에 비해 오히려 머리가 더 큰 것이라 사료된다. 이번 연구를 통해 남생이의 성적 이형성 특징을 파악할 수 있었다. 하지만 대부분 구조된 개체가 대부분이기 때문에 서식환경과 연령을 정확히 파악할 순 없었다. 추후 서식지와 연령이 명확한 개체를 대상으로 추가적인 연구를 진행한다면 성장하면서 발달하는 신체적 차이에 관한 특징을 규명할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

조릿대는 왜 평생 한 번 대규모로 꽃을 피우고 죽는가? -조릿대 개화지의 외적 환경인자 분석 및 그 생활사 전략- (Why Does Draft Bamboo Bloom Once in a Lifetime on a Large Scale and then Die? -Analysis of External Environmental Factors of Draft Bamboo Flowering Area and Its Life Strategy-)

  • 박석곤;최송현
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제31권6호
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    • pp.564-577
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 전남 광양시 백운산의 조릿대 개화지에서 외적 환경인자가 개화원인으로 작용하는가를 조사했다. 이를 토대로 조릿대의 개화원인, 개화양식 및 생활사 전략을 고찰했다. 조릿대 개화지와 비개화지 사이의 토양 물리적 조건 광량 차이는 없었다. 2014~17년 사이에 조릿대가 개화했던 한국과 일본 개화지의 강수량 기온은 평년치(과거 30년)와 다른 특이점을 찾을 수 없었다. 또한 대면적으로 조릿대가 꽃을 피운 후에 대부분 죽었으나 일부 조릿대 간이 다시 발생하기도 하고 일부는 죽지 않았다. 즉, 조릿대는 외적 환경인자와 상관없이 일제히 개화했으며, 대부분의 조릿대 간은 죽지만 일부는 살아남았다. 이는 조릿대 개화원인은 외적 환경인자 영향보다 생물시계에 따라 주기적으로 발현하는 특정 유전자(일명, 유전자 시계)로 촉발된다고 본다. 한편, 멀리 떨어져 있는 조릿대 개체와 동조해 꽃을 대규모로 피우며, 소규모 단독으로 여러 번 개화하기도 한다. 이것은 평생 한 번 개화하는 조릿대의 유성번식 실패 리스크를 분산하기 위한 일종의 보험시스템이라고 판단된다. 열대성 대나무 조릿대류가 온대로 분포를 넓히면서 환경의 불확실성 증가에 따른 유성번식의 최적화를 위해 장주기 단개화성이 강화된 것으로 추정된다.

제주도에서 채집된 Rattus norvegicus와 R. tanezumi의 서식지 유형과 형태적 특성 (Morphological Characteristics and Habitat Types of Rattus norvegicus and R. tanezumi Collected in Jeju Island)

  • 김태욱;주상민;오아름;박소진;한상현;오홍식
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.550-560
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    • 2013
  • 한국산 집쥐속(Rattus)에 속하는 동물들을 2005년 4월부터 2012년 10월까지 제주도의 각처에서 채집하여 형태학적, 유전학적 종 동정과 형태적 특성, 2차 성적이형, 서식지 유형 등을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 제주도에서 포획된 Rattus 속 야생쥐들은 Rattus norvegicus와 R. tanezumi로 확인되었고, R. rattus는 확인되지 않았다. R. norvegicus는 제주도 내 각처에서 특히, 주택 밀집지역의 인가 내-외부에서 채집되었고, 일부는 자연환경인 해안이나 경작지, 산림에서 관찰되기도 하였다. R. tanezumi는 동물 사육 농장의 내외부에서만 확인되었다. 형태적 특성으로 R. norvegicus는 꼬리길이(TL)와 귀의 길이(EL)가 R. tanezumi에 비해 짧고, 이들 형질의 머리-몸통 길이의 비율인 T_HR, E_HR 등도 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 인구밀집 지역인 도심과 농촌 지역의 R. norvegicus와 개체군 사이에서는 도심지역 개체군의 체중이 더 무거운 것으로 확인되었다(p<0.05). R. norvegicus에서는 2차 성적이형 현상이 나타나지 않았으나, R. tanezumi는 암컷이 수컷에 비해 더 무거운 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 현재까지 보고된 연구결과와는 다소 다른 종의 분포와 서식환경을 보여주고 있는 본 연구 결과는 향후 추가연구를 통해 제주도와 한반도 포유류상의 재검토와 함께 서식지 분포 양상과 생태적 특성 등을 명확하게 구명해야함을 시사하고 있다.